On Monday night, March 23, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper, lit up with a message ‘Stay Home” to urge its residents to stay home as the whole world battles the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
A melting pot city, the “Stay Home” message was flashed in different languages.
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#StayHome #خلك_في_البيت pic.twitter.com/cfG3bJIzmM
— Burj Khalifa (@BurjKhalifa) March 23, 2020
With over 450,000 OFWs in Dubai, the message also flashed in Filipino saying “Manatili sa bahay.”
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#manatilisabahay #puyosabalay #stayathome #burjkhalifa #fightagainstcorona
The campaign is said to be becoming effective as residents voluntarily abandon non-essential travel to stay in their homes to help prevent the spread of the virus.
On Monday, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, issued a strong message to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and said, “urgently recognize the seriousness of the new reality we live in.”
“The only way to guarantee that we safeguard the wellbeing of our loved ones is to ACT now, TOGETHER and WITHOUT exceptions. Stay Home. Social Distancing is NOT a matter of choice. it is a critical DEMAND from every one of us, in order for our city and our society to remain safe,” he wrote on Twitter.
Everyday, we see the global situation around COVID-19 worsening at an exponential pace. However, thanks to the tireless and incredible efforts of our emergency response team, we have managed to protect ourselves and our communities till date.
— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) March 23, 2020
Going forth, maintaining this status needs us all to urgently recognise the seriousness of the new reality we live in. We (Dubai) are not immune.
This pandemic is a very real threat to each and every one of us, our families and friends.— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) March 23, 2020
The only way to guarantee that we safeguard the wellbeing of our loved ones is to ACT now, TOGETHER and WITHOUT exceptions. Stay Home.
Social Distancing is NOT a matter of choice. it is a critical DEMAND from every one of us, in order for our city and our society to remain safe.— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) March 23, 2020
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